IMO Pubs Solicitation J-A.pdf

JUSTIFlCATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL ANO OPEN COMPETITION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) FAR 13.106--1(b)

SOLICITATIONS MAY BE LIMITED TO ONE SOURCE ONLY IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT ONLY ONE SOURCE IS REASONABLY AVA ILABLE. THIS DETERMINATION MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE FROM THE CUSTOMER. WHEN THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBES AN ITEM WITH A PURCHASE DESCRIPTION WHICH LIMITS THE AVAILABILITY TO ONE SOURCE, THE JUSTIFICATION MUST EXPLAIN WHY iHE ITEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT Will MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT. STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ONLY KNOWN SOURCE" OR "ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN MEET THE REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE" ARE INADEQUATE TO

SUPPORT A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.

PURCHASE REQUEST OR REQUISITION PROJECT Ii ASK ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Over Miao- NUMBER NUMBER Purchase Threshold, but up to the SAT)

21-21-411 QW6215 MIIPSC

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY ANO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE, AND SPECIFIC IOENTIRCATION OF THE OOCU MENT AS A "JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION." PLEASE CITE THE

AUTHORITY AND TYPE OF JUSTIFICATION.

US Coast Guard Training Cenler Y01tdown; Justification and Approval for Olher Than Ful and Open Competition: 10 USC 2304

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPP LI ES 9R SERVICES REQUIRED, ANO THE INTE NOED USE.

The United States of America became signatory lo the lntematlonal Maritime Organization OMO) In 1950. As soch, thl$ requires USCG Pert State Control Examiners to e,ieluslvely utilize IMO publlcatlons In the enforcement of lnlemaliDnal marine lransportallon ... alions cnboard foreign com merclal vessels as they are transiting to/through US waters; between 66-54 copies cl'8 needed, depending on the ptj)llcation.

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT LIMT AVAILABILITY TO ONLY ONE SOURCE, WITH THE REASON NO OTHER

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES CAN BE USED.

The IMO, which currently consists cf 173 member stales of the IMO (172 UN member states plus the Cook Islands) Is the only regulalary body fDr lntemational shipping.

A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT QUOTATIONS OR OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY

POTENTIAL SOURCES AS PRACTICABLE (INCLUDE YOUR MARKET RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE).

These are the lntemal standards used to enforce intematlona I shipping regulalions on foreign vessels transiting 10/througl US waters.

REASON THAT SUGGESTED SOURCE IS THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES.

There Is no Dlher lntemal organization !hat Is reecgtized as the global aulhorlty Dt'I COOfdlnallng govemmental regulatlon and best practices as they relale to matten; of al kinds affecting fntemaliDnal, commercial shipping enterprises.

EXPLAIN WHY AN ADEQUATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OR OTHER IN FORMATION SUITABLE TO SOLICIT BY FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Member States of IMO, of which lhe US has been since 1950, have adopled the IMO regulalory standards and as such no others may be used (wtth the exception of mainly pollution and sewage regulattons th at the US enforces additional requlremenls to maintain water/environmental qualty standards).

PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY

BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Based en my knowledge, there are no steps lhat can be taken by the government to overcome any bamer.i to competition berore futl.fe acquisitions are required unless the gcvemment removes Itself as a Member Stale from the IMO.

SIGNATURE AflD TITLE OF CUSTOMER CODE TELEPHONE DATE

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SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER CODE TELEPHONE DATE

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April 2019